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Basic Description. The male Common Goldeneye adds a bright note to winter days with its radiant amber eye, glistening green-black head, and crisp black-and-white body and wings. The female has a chocolate brown head with the same bright eye that gives this species its name. These distinctively shaped, large-headed ducks dive for their food ...
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Common Goldeneyes eat mainly aquatic invertebrates, fish,...
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Description. 16-20" (41-51 cm). Male has roundish white spot before yellow eye, black head and back contrast with white chest and sides. Female has chocolate brown head contrasting with gray body, often has yellow tip on black bill (but bill may be all dark in summer). Young male resembles female through middle of first winter.
The male Common Goldeneye adds a bright note to winter days with its radiant amber eye, glistening green-black head, and crisp black-and-white body and wings. The female has a chocolate brown head with the same bright eye that gives this species its name. These distinctively shaped, large-headed ducks dive for their food, eating mostly aquatic invertebrates and fish. They nest in tree cavities ...
Common goldeneyes are carnivores (molluscivores, insectivores). They feed year-round on crustaceans, aquatic insects, and mollusks. Insects are the predominant prey while nesting and crustaceans are the predominant prey during migration and winter. They may also eat fish eggs and aquatic plants. Diet Carnivore, Insectivores, Molluscivore.
Common goldeneyes are diving birds that forage under water. Year-round, about 32% of their prey is crustaceans, 28% is aquatic insects and 10% is molluscs. [ 15 ] Insects are the predominant prey while nesting and crustaceans are the predominant prey during migration and winter. Locally, fish eggs and aquatic plants can be important foods.
Where Do Goldeneyes Live? (Including Migration Info) Goldeneyes breed primarily in the Scottish Highlands. In winter, they spread across the UK, frequenting rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. These birds are winter visitors from Northern Europe, augmenting the UK’s resident population. Bird Calls & Songs (The Unique Voices of Goldeneyes)
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In their winter ranges they rely on fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. They may also take some seeds and tubers. A study of 395 common goldeneyes throughout the year suggested that the majority of their diet is made up of crustaceans, insects, and mollusks (70% altogether), with the remainder made up of fish, eggs, and plant material.
